None of the things in the title of this post actually go together in any of the ways you might think. And yet for me, they all go together. But before I confuse all you dear readers any further, let me explain everything.
First of all, I don’t think it’s any secret that I love Pinterest. I spend entirely too much time on there looking at everything from Disney to Harry Potter to books to ideas to decorate my future house with. It’s all good. It’s a nice way to spend time, especially when I don’t want to do my work. But that’s not why I’m actually writing about it today. I’m writing about Pinterest because lately I’ve been using it especially for writing inspiration. I have an entire (secret) board full of images and ideas that I love and would love to someday write about. Even though I have a million ideas and works in progress, I don’t think it’s a bad idea to have plenty of ideas waiting and ready for use. Of course, this might be because I have a really hard time seeing any story through, and like bouncing from idea to idea.
Now, with Pinterest out of the way, let me talk about Christmas presents. I wrapped all of mine today. In the past, Christmas present wrapping has been a nightmare for me. I struggle with wrapping and even gift bags haven’t been my friend in the past. (There there’s the whole tissue paper issue.) But in very recent years gift wrapping has become a little less scary. I’ve managed to work out a system that works for me and doesn’t leave anyone or anything damaged or in tears. So today, with the house to myself, I hunkered down in front of the TV and wrapped gifts. What makes this year’s gifts extra special is that I personally made all of my gift tags this year. My presents are adorned with little cardstock gingerbread men and women with the appropriate names written on them. I’m pretty proud of those gift tags, and I hope that everyone likes them on Christmas when opening the presents.
And, last but not least, Food Network. How does Food Network play into all of this? Well, much like with Pinterest, I’m a little addicted. I recorded a lot of shows yesterday, and with the house to myself today, I’ve been writing and wrapping and watching wonderful Food Network programming. I love all the challenge shows from “Cupcake Wars” to “Cutthroat Kitchen” and everything inbetween.
That’s all for now. I hope that your holiday shopping is going well and that everything in your own little universes is going well.
BrittanyM
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